45-24-241.05
Section 45-24-241.05 Expense of funds; financial statement. Funds paid to eligible volunteer
fire departments shall only be expended for fire protection and emergency medical and rescue
services, including training, supplies, and equipment. The funds may also be expended to purchase
liability insurance to insure coverage of acts or omission which are directly related to the
functions of a volunteer fire department which are committed by a volunteer fire department
or the personnel of a volunteer fire department, or both. The funds may not be expended for
salaries, food, drink, social activities, or fund-raising activities. After receiving funds,
the volunteer fire departments shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds were properly
expended. By September 15th of each year, the department shall file a financial statement
with the county association and the county commission detailing the expenditure of all funds
during the previous 12 months. The filing shall also account for...
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45-11-140
Section 45-11-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Chilton County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Chilton County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(b)(1) After the Chilton County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Chilton
County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial
charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Chilton County for the use
of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of
such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such
financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due
to the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this
section, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or...
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45-27-245.33
Section 45-27-245.33 Disposition of funds. The proceeds of the revenue accruing from the additional
privilege and license tax, consumers' use tax, and sellers' use tax levied by Section 45-27-245.31
shall be distributed and used as follows: (1) Thirty percent of the net proceeds collected
shall be distributed to the duly recognized volunteer fire departments or rescue squads, or
both, in the unincorporated areas of the county. Only volunteer fire departments properly
certified by the Alabama Forestry Commission and members of the Escambia County Volunteer
Fire Departments Association shall be eligible to receive the proceeds and use them as follows:
a. Each eligible department shall receive an equal portion of the proceeds. Each department
in the Escambia County Volunteer Fire Departments Association shall send one voting delegate
to a meeting of the association to be held no later than 30 days after May 1, 2004, to vote
on whether the member departments shall provide financial support...
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45-19-140
Section 45-19-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Coosa County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Coosa County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(b)(l) After the Coosa County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Coosa
County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial
charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Coosa County for the use
of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of
such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such
financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due
to the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this
section, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or which...
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45-23-140
Section 45-23-140 Fire protection program. (a) The County Commission of Dale County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Dale County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(b)(l) After the Dale County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Dale
County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial
charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Dale County for use of the
land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire
protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial
charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability
of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean
any land which supports a forest growth, or which under...
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45-29-72
Section 45-29-72 Disposal of tangible personal property. (a) This section shall only apply
in Fayette County. (b) All contracts for the sale or disposal of tangible personal property,
equipment, or other items owned by or under the control of the county commission shall be
let by free and open competitive sealed bids. The chair of the county commission shall certify
to the description and condition of the property, shall give jurisdiction in writing for the
disposal of the property, shall estimate the value of the property, and shall keep the certification
as a part of the permanent record of the commission. Provided, however, tangible personal
property, equipment, or other items owned by or under the control of the county commission
may be sold at public auction once a year, after sufficient notice of the auction has been
given by the county commission. Provided further, that such tangible personal property, equipment,
or other items so owned by or under the control of the county...
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45-38-71.01
Section 45-38-71.01 Sale or disposal of county property. (a) This section shall only apply
in Lamar County. (b)(1) All contracts for the sale or disposal of real property, tangible
personal property, equipment, or other items owned by or under the control of the county commission
shall be let by free and open competitive sealed bids. The chair of the county commission
shall certify to the description and condition of the property, shall give jurisdiction in
writing for the disposal of the property, shall estimate the value of the property, and shall
keep the certification as a part of the permanent record of the commission. Tangible personal
property, equipment, or other items owned by or under the control of the county commission
which have trade-in value may be offered as a credit against the cost of property purchased
in accordance with the Alabama Competitive Bid Law. (2) Every proposal to make a sale covered
by this section shall be publicly advertised for four consecutive weeks...
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45-20-140
Section 45-20-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The county governing body of Covington County
is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Covington
County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the
manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Covington County governing body has determined
that such a need exists in Covington County, the county governing body may, in the manner
hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest
lands located in Covington County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting
to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of
ten cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the
benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection. "Forest
lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which according to the...
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45-22-140
Section 45-22-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The county governing body of Cullman County is
authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Cullman County
by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner
hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Cullman County governing body has determined that
such a need does exist in Cullman County, the governing body may, in the manner hereinafter
specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest land located
in Cullman County for the use of land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or
any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of fifteen cents ($0.15)
per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to
such forest land due to the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands"
as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a forest...
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9-13-141
Section 9-13-141 Setting fires, building campfires or burning trash during drought emergencies;
backfires. At such time as the State Forestry Commission has declared by regulation a drought
emergency in any county or counties, it shall be unlawful in such county or counties for any
person to set fire to any forest, grass, woods, wildlands or marshes or to build a campfire
or bonfire or to burn trash or other material that may cause a forest, grass or woods fire.
This prohibition does not apply to any backfire set by an official representative or agent
of the State Forestry Commission. Nor does this prohibition apply when a backfire is set by
any person for the purpose of saving life or property; provided, that such person shall have
the burden of proving the necessity for setting such backfire if he claims same as a defense.
(Acts 1967, No. 727, p. 1562, §2.)...
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